I didn't realize that there was link to this story here at MB until one of the donors mentioned it in a separate email. Of course, I knew immediately who had taken the initiative to spread the word. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

I just wanted to pop in to say thank you to everyone who took the time to read Kori's story and especially to those very generous angels who donated money.

Today I had the incredible honor and pleasure of sending Kori a check for $1305.

That is truly a Village at work.

Much love,

C

Cerri , Whooooooooooooo - Hooooooooooooo!! That's great news!

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Thanks for linking to this one, SiS! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

GC

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I'm praying that the judge is just.

It is heartwarming that so many people have opened their hearts and pocketbooks to help.

But the reason she is in this sitch feels me with rage. Time to turn rage into something productive, like Orchid would say.

Weaver, nothing productive can be done with rage. Rage makes your head useless. (Kinda like affair hormones, but even worse.)

But much productive can be done when you use righteous anger to protect those who are in need of protection. Much productive can be done when you stand up in a crowd and speak -- and you say "This is not okay. It is harmful. And it must stop."

That's powerful.

J, what was it JFK said when he started the "space race"...

"We do this not because it is easy but because it is hard."

GC

So right J, and this is what I am learning.

Maybe I am finally becomming an adult. People doing this to pregnant woman, and children. The destruction of families, mothers, fathers and children, and it being acceptable. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="images/icons/mad.gif" />

That a man can betray and abandone is pregnant wife and young child, when he is needed the most...and then go to work with his head held up is just not right.

It is entirely too acceptable. We have to stop accepting it. We do have to take a stand, then maybe others in the office, in the community will have the courage to take a stand also.

I know for me, I do take a stand in my life. I always speak my truth. But that alone is not enough. And I can see clearly that what Penny, you and others are doing with "National Infidelity Awareness Day" (I think thats how I read it) is a way to direct that rage in a productive way. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

Time for me to jump on board, I think.